The Weather Diaries: May
norwichhistory2023-06-02T11:33:03-07:00Two diaries, 150 years apart… In May 1873, the work of the farm was focused on preparing the fields and mending fence. Plowing the fields generated lots of rock [...]
Two diaries, 150 years apart… In May 1873, the work of the farm was focused on preparing the fields and mending fence. Plowing the fields generated lots of rock [...]
Norwich Historical Society has collaborated with cartoonist, Emily Zea, to publish a series of illustrated histories about Norwich. These histories feature Norwich’s early years, stories of our rivers and [...]
Two diaries, 150 years apart...April in 1873 began with so much snow that the oxen couldn't break a road to the sugarbush. It was a month of sugaring and the [...]
In March, Ebenezer and his son Charles attended Town Meeting and the district School Meeting. Charles agreed to have the teacher live with them for the first term of [...]
In February, Ebenezer was not as careful at tracking the temperature. The big events included going to court to a hearing about the insufficient roads (today's Main Street area [...]
Presented by Alan Berolzheimer and Sarah Rooker, Norwich Historical Society This illustrated talk walks you through how to trace the history of your property from the present back to [...]
All about Norwich: Your burning questions, answered Presented by Lucinda Walker, Norwich Public Library and Sarah Rooker, Norwich Historical Society What have you always wondered about Norwich? Lucinda Walker and [...]
Finding Ebenezer By Sarah Rooker with Doug Hardy Doug Hardy has been helping us to figure out exactly where Ebenezer lived and farmed. We began by looking [...]
Behind the Scenes at the Norwich Inn Presented with Joe Lavin, owner of the Norwich Inn, and Dave Burtonbush, Innkeeper Did you know there has been a tavern or inn [...]
The Discovery of Norwich's Vandalized Bible: A Message from the Past Presented by Sarah Rooker, Director of Norwich Historical Society; Presented on January 26, 2023 Just before Covid, volunteers at [...]